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‘Think’ is Yorkshire MESMAC’s friendly workshop group in Wakefield. We meet twice a month usually on a Tuesday evening between 6.30pm and 9pm. We cover topics of interest around health and wellbeing. There is always FREE food and drinks provided. Dates and topics for 2019: 8th Jan - &...

In response to learning that the ‘Transgender Trend Resource Pack for Schools’ (“TTRP”) has been printed and distributed to schools around the country, Mermaids and Yorkshire Mesmac want to send a clear message to schools that the...

The article in The Sunday Times (04.03.18) is a disgraceful example of gutter ‘journalism’, even from a cursory reading of the article it is clear that it is based on half-truths, rumour and innuendo. The...

The article in The Sunday Times (04.03.18) is a disgraceful example of gutter ‘journalism’, even from a cursory reading of the article it is clear that it is based on half-truths, rumour and innuendo. The...

Due to the snow, the following offices are closed today, Thursday 1st March: - Leeds -Wakefield -Bradford - York and North Yorkshire (Harrogate, Selby, Scarborough and Northallerton services will not be running) Please keep...

Due to the snow, the following offices are closed today, Wednesday 28th February: - Leeds- York and North Yorkshire (Harrogate, Selby, Scarborough and Northallerton services will not be running)-Wakefield Please keep an eye...

Along with 140+ other organisations, we have signed to the Prime Minister Theresa May and to the heads of all political parties in the UK, urging them to protect our fundamental human rights, both now and...

We understand that, viewed out of context of Yorkshire MESMAC’s suite of policies including safeguarding of children and safeguarding adults at risk, there is a possibility that this code of conduct could be misunderstood.Yo...

If you are going to Gran Canaria Winter Pride, you should get a Hepatitis A vaccination.MESMAC Leeds are running a free Hep A vaccination session alongside our usual Testing Times + on Tuesday 24/10/17.It...

Four London sexual health clinics saw dramatic falls in new HIV infections among gay men of around 40 per cent last year, compared with 2015. In addition, preliminary figures from all sexual health clinics in England for 2016,...

Research by the LGBT+ Mapping Project has found that mental health a priority concern for LGBT+ people in Leeds and that 90% of LGBT+ survey respondents had experienced difficulties with their mental health. In response to...

We are working hard to complete the final Heritage Lottery Fund application for the funding for the next phase of the Yorkshire MESMAC LGBTQ+ social history project Queer Stories which will unfold as West Yorkshire...

​Living with and managing HIV can be challenging for many people. Whether it’s coming to terms with a new diagnosis, starting or changing treatment, managing relationships or talking about HIV. Peer support has been prov...

Hepatitis B and C are infections that affect the liver. They can be passed on through sharing drug taking equipment or unprotected sex. Here's everything you need to know about the causes, symptoms, treatments and...

A new study from UCL, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Public Health England seeks to discover whether providing free HIV self-tests to men, transgender men and transgender women who have sex with men...

Snapchat have added a super creepy new feature called Snap Map. It means that, depending on your settings, any of your Snapchat friends could see exactly where you are. Here's are guide to staying safe.

In 2015, film maker Nicholas Feustel made a documentary film about the England PROUD PrEP trial. The documentary was shown at community events across the UK, and formed the focus for PrEPster's Pushing for PrEP community...

Our Testing Times+ drop-in tonight in Leeds has been cancelled due to a maintenance issue with water and toilets. Our drop in on Thursday will go ahead as usual! Apologies for any inconvenience caused.&...

Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea are Sexually Transmitted Infections you can get in your cock, throat, vagina or bum. At Yorkshire MESMAC in Wakefield we can now screen you confidentially for both infections in all areas...

Yorkshire MESMAC volunteers, trustees and staff are horrified, saddened and angered at the murder and injury in Orlando. Tom Doyle, Yorkshire MESMAC Chief Executive said, ‘Our thoughts at this time are with those whose hearts ar...

Leeds which has Yorkshire’s largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB&T) community will join together from 10:30pm for speeches, words and tribute leading to a minutes silence at 11pm on Monday 13th June on...

On Wednesday 1 July 2015 Leeds Sexual Health was launched. This is a new 'integrated' Sexual Health Service designed to offer people contraception, HIV testing and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment.